Kathleen Baker College Swim Update: GMM presented by SwimOutlet.com
Kathleen Baker has always been fast, setting national records all the way back to the 11-12 age group. While she…
Ali DeLoof Becomes 4th Fastest American Ever After Blistering 100 BK
Ali Deloof blazed her way to a time of 56.40 this morning in the women’s 100 back prelims, making her the 4th fastest American ever.
Top 16 Women in Each Event Through the NCAA Midseason Break
Now that the 2nd round of 2016 midseason invites for NCAA teams are in the books, we’ve put together a list of the top NCAA swimmers in each women’s event up to this point.
2016 Georgia Invite: Baker’s 1:49 Victory in 200 Back Highlights Day 3 Finals
Baker and Bilquist traded blows through the first portion of the race, with Baker taking the early lead at the 100, but Bilquist fighting back for the edge at the 150. In the end, Baker had a breakthrough, roaring to a 1:49.83 victory ahead of Bilquist’s 1:50.06.
2016 Georgia Invite: Weitzeil Leads Nation with 47.2 100 Free in Day 3 Prelims
Cal freshman Abbey Weitzeil blasted a 47.22 to top 100 free prelims on the way to an NCAA ‘A’ cut and the fastest time in the NCAA this year.
2016 Georgia Invite: Cal’s Thomas Rips 50.6 100 Fly in Day 3 Finals
On the women’s side, Cal’s Noemie Thomas was arguably the most impressive swimmer of the evening. Thomas blasted a 50.67 in the 100 fly to lead a 1-2 finish with teammate Farida Osman (51.20).
2016 Georgia Invite: FSU’s Pierce Cranks 58.2 100 Breast in Day 2 Prelims
The big story in the 100 breast was Florida State’s Natalie Pierce picking up an NCAA ‘A’ time with her 58.25, which sits as the 2nd fastest time in the NCAA this season behind only Olympic champ Lilly King.
Kathleen Baker: Post Rio I’m loving everything about swimming (Video)
Cal’s Kathleen Baker, who was the runner-up at 2016 NCAAs, topped the field in tonight’s 200 IM.
2016 Georgia Invite: Kalisz Takes Down Loaded Field With 1:41.2 200 IM
Kalisz was just hundredths shy of his personal best time in the 200 IM tonight, taking down a stacked field with his winning time of 1:41.26.
2016 Georgia Invite Preview: Kalisz, Litherland to Battle in 400 IM
The men’s 400 IM could potentially be one of the best races of the meet, as Chase Kalisz, the Olympic silver medalist, and Georgia teammate Jay Litherland, an Olympic finalist, will be going head to head.
Bilquist Downs Coughlin’s Pool Record as Cal Falls to Texas by 4 Points
In the 100 back, Pac-12 champ Amy Bilquist blasted a dominant 51.93 in the 100 back to break the former Pool Record of 52.22 set by Natalie Coughlin in 2003.
Golden Goggles Early Voting Update: Phelps, Ledecky Lead 2 Each
With the 2016 Golden Goggles approaching, SwimSwam has put together an analysis of the voting up to this point.
The Official SwimSwam Ballot For The 2016 Golden Goggle Awards
SwimSwam’s take on the 2016 Golden Goggle Awards nominees.
Michael Phelps Nominated For 5 Golden Goggle Awards
Michael Phelps leads all athletes with 5 Golden Goggles nominations, per the official ballot released by USA Swimming today.
College Swimming Previews: Weitzeil Incoming For #3 Cal Women
With the returning group, Cal has no lack of depth in the sprints and several potential individual scorers. Now add Abbey Weitzeil, Maddie Murphy, and Keaton Blovad to the mix and you’ve got a dangerous looking sprint free group for the Golden Bears.
